Monday, November 6, 2017

Threats hold up Air Malta flight from Rome

An Air Malta flight from Rome was delayed for several hours
today after Italian police received a threat about the flight, the airline said
this morning.

Flight KM-613 to Malta was grounded as Italian authorities
searched the plane and checked passengers' luggage. No information was given
about the type of threat received.

The flight was due to depart at 10.10am and arrive in Malta at
11.35am. It finally departed mid-afternoon and is expected to land at Malta
International Airport at 4.45pm.

"The safety and wellbeing of our passengers and staff is of
paramount importance," an airline spokesman said after the plane had been
given the all-clear. "We apologise for any inconvenience caused to our guests
due to circumstances beyond our control." (Source: timesofmalta.com, 6-Nov-2017)